Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan (Latin: Abidianen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire.
History
- June 28, 1895: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio from the Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast in Ghana
- November 17, 1911: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Costa d'Avorio
- April 9, 1940: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is St. Paul's Cathedral in Abidjan.
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Ivory Coast (Latin Rite)
- Jules-Joseph Moury, S.M.A. (18 January 1910 – 17 January 1911)
- Vicars Apostolic of Ivory Coast (Latin Rite)
- Jules-Joseph Moury, S.M.A. (17 January 1911 – 29 March 1935)
- François Person, S.M.A. (9 December 1935 – 8 July 1938)
- Jean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. (15 March 1939 – 9 April 1940)
- Vicars Apostolic of Abidjan (Latin Rite)
- Jean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. (9 April 1940 – 14 September 1955)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Abidjan (Latin Rite)
- Jean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1959.06.10)
- Bernard Yago (1960.04.05 – 1994.12.19)
- Bernard Agré (1994.12.19 – 2006.05.02)
- Jean-Pierre Kutwa since 2006.05.02
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Source
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire
- Abidjan
- Religious organizations established in 1895
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
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St. Paul's Cathedral in Abidjan.
